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SP33

Sterling Ruby (German, b. 1972) · 2008

Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate £400,000 – £600,000 (≈ $508,680 – $763,020) (≈ €453,733 – €680,599)

Offered at Phillips and passed / bought in. Counted in the artist’s sell-through rate; no price, so not in price averages.

Auction history of this work: offered 2 times ↓

Medium
Acrylic · Paintings all acrylic results →
As published: “acrylic and spray paint on canavs”
Support
Canvas
Signed / inscribed
Signed with the artist's initials, titled and dated 'SP33. S.R 08' on the reverse · Sterling Ruby signature
Category
Acrylic paintings
Dimensions
317.5 x 472.4 cm (85 5/8 x 185 7/8 in.)
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale (UK010616)
Date
October 5, 2016
Location
London
Lot
24
Estimate
£400,000 – £600,000 (≈ $508,680 – $763,020) (≈ €453,733 – €680,599)
Source
Auction house phillips.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 27, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice between 2014 and 2016 · sold 1 · bought in / unsold 1

  1. SP33, Phillips 2014

    Jul 2, 2014 · Phillips

    Contemporary Evening Sale, lot 7

    Sold £542,500Sign up to see · est. £500,000 – £700,000

    As catalogued

    Sterling Ruby, “SP33”, 2008

    acrylic and spray paint on canavs

    317.5 x 472.4 cm (85 5/8 x 185 7/8 in.)

  2. SP33, Phillips 2016

    Oct 5, 2016 · Phillips this result

    20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale, lot 24

    Bought in / unsold · est. £400,000 – £600,000

    As catalogued

    Sterling Ruby, “SP33”, 2008

    acrylic and spray paint on canavs

    317.5 x 472.4 cm (85 5/8 x 185 7/8 in.)

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